Highlighting the outstanding performances of the Badgers’ Athletes of the Week for the month of September.
The Brock Badgers are off to a terrific start to the outdoor sports season and are poised to lift more trophies in the coming weeks. The success of the Badgers is a testament to the tremendous work that the athletes put into their craft every day in practice and on the playing field, including the following Badgers’ Athletes of the Week for the month of September.
Jenna Parris, Women’s Soccer
Jenna Parris, forward on the women’s soccer team, was named Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 10th. In the two games that weekend, the second-year Hamilton-native buried one of her six shots on net for the tying goal at home against McMaster and followed that up with two of Brock’s seven shots the next day in her hometown against the Marauders.
The teacher education major added her second goal of the season at Alumni Field on Sept. 16th against the Laurier Golden Hawks, as well as the game-winning goal for her third of the campaign on Sept. 30th versus the Algoma Thunderbirds.
Marc Iantomasi, Men’s Soccer
Marc Iantomasi was named Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sept. 10th for his 74th minute game-winning goal in Brock’s home opener on Sept. 8th against the McMaster Marauders.
The fifth-year winger scored four more times thus far this season, netting goals on consecutive days against Guelph and Windsor, along with a brace on Sept. 30th versus the Algoma Thunderbirds.
Grace Dale, Women’s Rugby
Grace Dale had a phenomenal game in Peterborough against Trent University, earning Badgers’ Female Athlete of the Week on Sept. 18th and OUA Athlete of the Week.
The Georgetown-native scored four tries, three of which were in the first half against the Excalibur, finishing the day with 20 of the Badgers’ 68 points leading to the shutout victory; their second consecutive shutout win.
Robin French, Men’s Rugby
Robin French, from Lakefield, Ontario, had an impressive game in the Badgers’ home opener on Sept. 16th against McMaster, awarding him the Male Athlete of the Week for that week.
The second-year scrum half scored both his tries in the first half, instilling confidence within his Badgers team propelling them to their crushing 45-3 victory over the Marauders.
Paige DeNeve, Women’s Rugby
Paige DeNeve scored over a third of her team’s points in Brock’s 98-6 bombarding of the York Lions at York Lions Stadium on Sept. 23rd.
The Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sept. 24th notched two tries along with a perfect 13-for-13 in kick converts for a total of 36 points on the day; 30 more than the entire Lions team.
Luca Danesi, Men’s Soccer
Luca Danesi, second year forward from Binbrook, Ontario, recorded a brace and orchestrated Iantomasi’s goal in the Badgers’ 5-0 trouncing of the Lancers in Windsor on Sept. 24th, earning him the Male Athlete of the Week.
The teacher education major has had a noticeable impact on his team’s success as they sit at 6-2 with only four games remaining.
Stay tuned to gobadgers.ca for future Athletes of the Week recipients.